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A jam converted from a legacy contest
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  • Jam Overview

    Jam is over.
    It ran from September 19, 2021 @ 4:00 pm UTC to October 29, 2021 @ 4:00 pm UTC
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    Basic Summary

    Finalists Jam accepted Builds from participants.

    Read the about for more information.

    Judging

    Ranked by Judges - Only members of the jam assigned with judging permission can vote.
    Entries can't be updated during the judge phase.
    40 day entry period.

    Rating Criteria

    1. Concept & Originality
      Rated 1 to 10
    2. Technique & Execution
      Rated 1 to 10
    3. Presentation
      Rated 1 to 10
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  • About

    Converted Legacy Event

    This event was converted from our old contest and event system into our new jam format for historic preservation. Some details may be confusing in the new jam context.



    Welcome to the second Valheimians Build contest where creative vikings will build in the Black Forest of Valheim to compete for honor, $200 Steam prizes and digital trophies!

    Why the Black Forest?
    We wanted an open theme providing creative freedom while still having a common ground between the entries. We hope the biome will naturally influence your builds and focus your creative energy by limiting the choices of where you and your competition can build. With the recent release of Hearth & Home, we're excited to see what can be accomplished with the new building materials in Valheim!

    Please read the full contest details. If you have any questions or comments, post to our contest thread.

    Contest Rules

    1. Build in the Black Forest.
    2. Devcommands & debugmode are allowed.
    3. Enter your own work created for this contest. Teamwork is allowed but only the account that submits will receive the prizes.
    4. No third-party content added with mods that is unavailable in vanilla Valheim. No mods that alter existing building materials or their positioning. This would give an unfair advantage.
    5. Downloadable build is not required.
    6. One entry.

    Tips & Recommendations

    1. Video previews are optional. Please try to limit to 10 minutes.
    2. Utilize the description of your submission to present details, additional information, lore, etc.
    3. Read our article on tips to improve your contest entry.

    How to Enter

    1. Create your build in the Black Forest within the one month entry period.
    2. When posting your build to Valheimains, check the contest box to enter it.
    3. Take screenshots and/or YouTube video of your build. Consider using the description to help the overall presentation.
    Note: You are free to update your submission on the website up until the entry period ends. During phase 2 & 3, your submission is locked from editing until after the contest is completed.

    Contest Process

    Phase 1: Entry Period.
    One month period to submit entries. The community views, gives rubies, comments, etc and Judges review entries meet requirements.

    Phase 2: Review Period.
    5 day period in which Judges review last minute entries along with the community.

    Phase 3: Finalists announced & Judging begins.
    The site calculates the finalists based on entry statistics. Judges will rate each finalist entry on three criteria. See Judging Critera below. There will be 25 finalists if there are less than 150 entries. If the contest receives 150 entries or more, there will be 50 finalists.

    Phase 4: Final Leader board calculated & Winners Announced!
    Once the last judge rates the last finalist, the site will automatically average all judges scores and publish the leader board with the winners. Cyprezz will contact winners via private message on this platform with details on how to claim your Steam credit.

    Judging Criteria

    All finalists will be rated with following criteria on a 1-10 scale. All judges ratings will be averaged to generate the final leader board.
    1. Concept & Originality
      Rating of your overall build concept, idea and originality / creativity. The thought & intention behind your work.
    2. Technique & Execution
      Rating of technique used to accomplish your build. It does not have to be complex to have a well executed build. It does not have to be a massive build to rate well. Details are important too!
    3. Presentation & Experience
      Rating of how well you presented your build and the overall experience to the viewer / player.
    Overall, this contest is a friendly competition among Valheim builders. We hope that you'll enjoy seeing each others creativity without taking the contest too seriously. That said, we will try our best to have a smooth, fair and positive experience for everyone. Looking forward to seeing what the community builds!

    Prizes!



    1st Place!
    • $100 Steam credit gifted to your Steam account!
    • A contest themed, 1st place trophy for your member profile trophy case.
    • Profile featured on Valheimains
    • Interview by Valheimains. This is completely up to you whether you'd like to be interviewed. You would be sent questions and at your leisure, answer them. We would format and publish the interview to the Valheimians account.
    2nd Place!
    • $50 Steam credit gifted to your Steam account!
    • A contest themed, 2nd place trophy for your member profile trophy case.
    • Profile featured on Valheimains
    3rd Place!
    • $50 Steam credit gifted to your Steam account!
    • A contest themed, 3rd place trophy for your member profile trophy case.
    • Profile featured on Valheimains
    Finalists
    • A contest themed, finalist medal for your profile trophy case,
    All Participants
    • A contest themed, collectible badge for your profile trophy case.

    Judges

    This is our second contest and we're still getting established as a community. Judges for this contest are the site owner and lead developer, Cyprezz along with his wife, Valheimians and the winner of our first build contest, MythicBuilds. We are seeking two more judges for this contest. If you're interested in becoming a judge, please send a PM to Cyprezz along with examples of your builds either on this platform or others. Keep in mind, judges are allowed to enter but are not eligible to make the finalists. The site knows you're a judge and will exclude you from the finalists calculations.
  • Jam Entries

  • Jam Results

    During this jam, 11 entries were submitted between September 19, 2021 @ 4:00 pm UTC and October 29, 2021 @ 4:00 pm UTC.
    44 ratings were given to 11 finalists between October 29, 2021 @ 4:00 pm UTC and November 17, 2021 @ 5:00 pm UTC.
    The average number of ratings per entry was 4.00 and the median was 4.
    • Haunted Victorian mansion, and mysterious clock
      Building Build
      20
      6
      2.7k 3
      x 20
      SorchaAzura 10/28/21 4:11
    • Ranked 1st for overall jam
      with a score of 28.750 out of 30 from 4 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Concept & Originality1st10.00010.00010
      Technique & Execution1st9.5009.50010
      Presentation1st9.2509.25010
      Overall Score1st28.75028.75030
    • Dragonfly Manor
      Artistic Build
      12
      3
      1.8k 5
      x 17
      Create and Inspire 9/28/21 7:08
    • Ranked 2nd for overall jam
      with a score of 27.250 out of 30 from 4 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Concept & Originality3rd9.5009.50010
      Technique & Execution3rd8.5008.50010
      Presentation2nd9.2509.25010
      Overall Score2nd27.25027.25030
    • Arendell
      Artistic Build
      18
      9
      4.2k 310 5
      x 9
      Snowcrash9231 10/24/21 5:39
    • Ranked 3rd for overall jam
      with a score of 26.250 out of 30 from 4 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Concept & Originality2nd9.5009.50010
      Technique & Execution2nd9.5009.50010
      Presentation5th7.2507.25010
      Overall Score3rd26.25026.25030
    • Le Manoir aux Corbeaux
      Advanced Base Build
      7
      3
      1.6k 2
      x 20
      Magyra 10/23/21 3:54
    • Ranked 4th for overall jam
      with a score of 23.000 out of 30 from 4 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Concept & Originality5th7.5007.50010
      Technique & Execution4th8.0008.00010
      Presentation4th7.5007.50010
      Overall Score4th23.00023.00030
    • Dock house
      Other Build
      30
      20
      26.9k 8
      x 11
      Versaugh 10/9/21 2:58
    • Ranked 5th for overall jam
      with a score of 22.000 out of 30 from 4 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Concept & Originality8th6.2506.25010
      Technique & Execution5th7.7507.75010
      Presentation3rd8.0008.00010
      Overall Score5th22.00022.00030
    • Odins Temple
      Other Build
      15
      12
      9.7k 1.5k 2
      x 20
      smurfopax 10/7/21 11:37
    • Ranked 6th for overall jam
      with a score of 22.000 out of 30 from 4 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Concept & Originality6th7.2507.25010
      Technique & Execution6th7.7507.75010
      Presentation6th7.0007.00010
      Overall Score6th22.00022.00030
    • Ranked 7th for overall jam
      with a score of 21.000 out of 30 from 4 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Concept & Originality4th7.5007.50010
      Technique & Execution7th7.2507.25010
      Presentation9th6.2506.25010
      Overall Score7th21.00021.00030
    • Hunting Lodge
      Other Build
      16
      5
      3.7k
      x 20
      Unwashed_villager 10/27/21 6:57
    • Ranked 8th for overall jam
      with a score of 21.000 out of 30 from 4 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Concept & Originality7th7.2507.25010
      Technique & Execution8th7.2507.25010
      Presentation8th6.5006.50010
      Overall Score8th21.00021.00030
    • Black Forest Build
      Other Build
      95%
      8
      2
      2.2k
      x 20
      Niri1978 10/2/21 1:31
    • Ranked 9th for overall jam
      with a score of 19.250 out of 30 from 4 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Concept & Originality9th6.0006.00010
      Technique & Execution9th6.7506.75010
      Presentation7th6.5006.50010
      Overall Score9th19.25019.25030
    • Loxenburg Bridge
      Bridge Build
      7
      6
      1.3k
      x 19
      Herger the Joyous 10/28/21 10:02
    • Ranked 10th for overall jam
      with a score of 17.250 out of 30 from 4 ratings.

      JUDGE RATINGS
      CriteriaRankedScore*Raw ScoreMax
      Concept & Originality10th6.0006.00010
      Technique & Execution10th5.5005.50010
      Presentation10th5.7505.75010
      Overall Score10th17.25017.25030

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